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Niederhasli
Niederhasli is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Niederhasli is first mentioned in 931 as ''Hasila''. On 10 January 2000, Crossair Flight 498 crashed in Niederhasli after taking off from Zurich Airport Zurich Airport is the largest international airport of Switzerland and the airline hub, principal hub of Swiss International Air Lines. It serves Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland, and, with its surface transport links, much of the rest o ..., killing all 10 people on board. The accident was caused by pilot error which lead to loss of control of the aircraft. Geography Niederhasli has an area of . Of this area, 58.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 18.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located in the lower Glatttal near the entrance to the Wehntal. It inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Niederhasli is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Niederhasli is first mentioned in 931 as ''Hasila''. On 10 January 2000, Crossair Flight 498 crashed in Niederhasli after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing all 10 people on board. The accident was caused by pilot error which lead to loss of control of the aircraft. Geography Niederhasli has an area of . Of this area, 58.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 18.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located in the lower Glatttal near the entrance to the Wehntal. It includes the villages of Niederhasli, Oberhasli, Mettmenhasli and Nassenwil. Before 1840 it also included the village of Niederglatt, which became an independent municipality at that time. Demographics Niederhasli has a population (as of ) of . , 22.6% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederhasli Railway Station
Niederhasli railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is situated in the municipality of Niederhasli on the Wehntal line. The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S15. In the three-story building is a home, which is currently occupied as of 2023. Services The following services stop at Dielsdorf: * Zürich S-Bahn The Zurich S-Bahn () system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, ... : half-hourly service between and . References External links * * Railway stations in the canton of Zürich Swiss Federal Railways stations {{switzerland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberglatt
Oberglatt is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (). Zurich Airport Zurich Airport is the largest international airport of Switzerland and the airline hub, principal hub of Swiss International Air Lines. It serves Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland, and, with its surface transport links, much of the rest o ... is partially in Oberglatt. History Oberglatt is first mentioned around 1153-55 as ''Obrunglate''. Oberglatt suffered a serious fire in 1670, which destroyed twelve houses. Fifteen houses were burnt down in 1825. In recent decades, the municipality has seen a great deal of building activity. Among other things, an actual railroad station quarter was built. Oberglatt was connected to the Zurich-Bülach railroad line in 1877. The village has long since ceased to be a predominantly farming village, as many of its residents work outside the town. The municipality is also home to a consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossair Flight 498
Crossair Flight 498 was a scheduled commuter flight from Zurich, Switzerland, to Dresden, Germany. On 10 January 2000, the Saab 340B operating the flight crashed two minutes after takeoff in the Swiss municipality of Niederhasli, killing all 10 passengers and crew. It was one of two fatal crashes for Crossair during its existence; the other was Crossair Flight 3597 which crashed less than two years later during approach to Zurich. The accident was investigated by the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and a final report was issued in 2004. The AAIB concluded that the crash was due to a loss of control resulting from multiple pilot errors. Aircraft and crew The Saab 340B is a twin-engined turboprop commuter plane. Before the hull loss of Crossair Flight 498, there had been only five crashes worldwide of the 400 Saab-340 plane types since 1984 of which three were hull losses. The three hull losses were KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 that killed three in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederglatt
Niederglatt is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Niederglatt is first mentioned in 1149 as ''Niderunglatto''. Between 1153 and 1155 it was mentioned as ''Nidrunglate''. Until 1840 it was part of the municipality of Niederhasli. Geography Niederglatt has an area of . Of this area, 58.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located on both banks of the Glatt river. It includes the villages of Niederglatt and Nöschikon. Demographics Niederglatt has a population (as of ) of . , 20.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 26.1%. Most of the population () speaks German (87.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.7%) and Albanian being third ( 1.7%). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinmaur
Steinmaur is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Geography Situated in the Wehntal, Steinmaur has an area of . Of this area, 57.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Demographics Steinmaur has a population (as of ) of . , 18.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.2%. Most of the population () speaks German (88.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.1%) and Albanian being third ( 1.9%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 40% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (13.5%), the FDP (12.1%) and the Green Party (11.3%). The age distribution of the population () is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dielsdorf (district)
Dielsdorf District is a district in the northwestern part of the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Zürich. Since 1871 the administrative center of the district is located in Dielsdorf. Previously the district was named ''Bezirk Regensberg'', and its capital was Regensdorf, the only city in the district. Municipalities See also *Municipalities of the canton of Zürich References {{Canton Zurich Districts of the canton of Zürich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rümlang
Rümlang is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Dielsdorf (district), Dielsdorf in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: ''Glattal''). Zurich Airport is partially located in Rümlang. Geography Rümlang has an area of . Of this area, 51.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 23.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Demographics Rümlang has a population (as of ) of . , 25.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 16.3%. Most of the population () speaks German (83.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.7%) and Albanian being third ( 2.1%). In the 2019 Swiss federal election, the most popular party was the Swiss People's Party, SVP which received 41.6% of the vote. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regensdorf
Regensdorf is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Dielsdorf District of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zürich (canton), Zürich, Switzerland. It is the largest city in the Furttal region. Katzensee is a lake that also includes Strandbad Katzensee, a Lido (swimming pool), lido on the border with the Affoltern (Zürich), Affoltern quarter of the city of Zürich. History Regensdorf is first mentioned in 870 as ''Reganesdorf''. In 931, it was mentioned as ''Wat'' and in 1040 as ''Adalinchova'', probably when Alt-Regensberg Castle was built by the House of Regensberg. Geography Regensdorf has an area of . Of this area, 43.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located on both sides of the ''Furtbach'' (Furt stream). It consists of the villages of Watt (which in turn includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dielsdorf
Dielsdorf is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, seat of the district of Dielsdorf District, Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Dielsdorf is first mentioned in 861 as ''Theolvesthoruf''. The name means ''estate or farm of Theolf'' which is supposed to have been the original owner of these lands. Geography Dielsdorf has an area of . Of this area, 37% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 31% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located on the eastern flank of the Lägern ridge at the entrance to the ''Wehntal''. Demographics Dielsdorf has a population (as of ) of . , 22.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 14.8%. Most of the population () speaks German (84.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.0%) and Albania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S15 (ZVV)
The S15 is a regional railway line of the Zürich S-Bahn on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund, Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the Canton (Switzerland), cantons of Canton of Zürich, Zürich and Canton of St. Gallen, St. Gallen. At , trains of the S15 service usually depart from underground tracks () 41–44 (Hirschengraben Tunnel, Museumstrasse station). Route * The line runs from Niederweningen railway station, Niederweningen (abbreviated as "N'weningen" on the destination sign), in the north-west of the canton of Zürich, to Zurich Oerlikon and Zurich Hauptbahnhof before continuing via Zürich Stadelhofen railway station, Zürich Stadelhofen and Uster to Rapperswil-Jona (Canton of St. Gallen). It serves the following stations: * * * * * * * * * * * * Zürich Hauptbahnhof * Zürich Stadelhofen railway station, Zürich Stadelhofen * Uster railway station, Uster * Wetzikon railway station, We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurich (canton)
The canton of Zurich is an administrative unit ( canton) of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of (as of ), it is the most populous canton of Switzerland. Zurich is the ''de facto'' capital of the canton, but is not specifically mentioned in the constitution. The official language is German. The local Swiss German dialect, called '' Züritüütsch'', is commonly spoken. The canton has the highest Human Development Index score (0.994) out of 1,790 subnational regions as of 2022. It is also a global financial center and has the fourth-highest GRP in Switzerland behind Basel-Stadt, Zug and Geneva by GDP per capita. History Early history The prehistoric pile dwellings around Lake Zurich, which are located around Lake Zurich in the cantons of Schwyz, St. Gallen and Zurich, make up a considerable portion of the 56 sites in Switzerland that are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps. Nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
